# Alp di Fora, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Alp di Fora is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Mesocco), at 1,844 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/alp-di-fora/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Elevation:** 1,844 m - **Best time:** July to September. - **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 37 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sentiero-calanca.ch](https://sentiero-calanca.ch/hutten-am-weg/#RifugioAlpDiFora) - **Beds:** 16 - **Coordinates:** 46.29704, 9.13921 ## What it is and where Alp di Fora is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Mesocco), at 1,844 m above sea level. It is in [Mesocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mesocco/), where this site lists 52 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.29704, 9.13921; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 37 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.297043%2C9.139206) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.297043%2C9.139206) - **Beds:** 16 It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Alp di Fora is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,844 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 48 | | February | Better not | 10 h 06 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 20 | | May | Better not | 14 h 47 | | June | Possible | 15 h 34 | | July | Best time | 15 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 38 | | November | Better not | 9 h 10 | | December | Better not | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | July to September | June and October | | Hiking | July to September | June and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Alp di Fora has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Piz de Groven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-de-groven/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.8 km - [Norantola Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/norantola/): Ruined castle in Switzerland · 3.3 km - [Santa Maria in Calanca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sta-maria-in-calanca/): Tower in Switzerland · 3.9 km - [Church of St. Mary of the Assumption and parish house (old convent)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-di-santa-maria-assunta/): Church in Santa Maria in Calanca, Switzerland · 3.9 km - [Cima de Nomnom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-de-nomnom/): Mountain in Switzerland · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Mountains - [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy - [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland - [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft) - [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland - [Mönch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moench/): mountain in the Bernese Alps - [Monte San Giorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-san-giorgio/) Every Switzerland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Alp di Fora? It is a mountain hut in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Alp di Fora? July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,844 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Alp di Fora? The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 37 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.297043%2C9.139206) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Piz de Groven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-de-groven/), [Norantola Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/norantola/), [Santa Maria in Calanca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/sta-maria-in-calanca/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1455771718), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).